And as he was speaking these things, while they were looking upon him, he was taken up; and a cloud enveloping him hid him from their eyes.

SO when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with unanimity assembled together.

And there came suddenly from heaven a sound as it were of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem, Jews, men of piety, from every nation under heaven.

And when this report spread, the multitude collected around them, and were overwhelmed with astonishment, because they heard them speaking every one in his own peculiar dialect.

And they were all amazed, and wondered, saying one to another, Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

And how do we hear every man in our own peculiar dialect, in which from our birth we were brought up?

And they were all amazed, and much perplexed, and knew not what to think, saying one to another, What can this mean?

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

They therefore who gladly received his discourse were baptised: and there were added to them that day about three thousand souls.

And on every soul there was an awe: and many miracles and signs were done by the apostles.

Now all who believed were together, and had all things common;

NOW at that time Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth;

when a certain man who was lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those who were entering into the temple;

And taking him by the right hand, he raised him up: and immediately his feet and ancles were restored to strength.

and they took notice of him, that it was the same person who had sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with astonishment and amazed at what had happened to him.

AND as they were thus speaking, the priests, and the captain of the temple-guard, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

Now it came to pass that the next morning, their rulers, and elders, and scribes, were assembled at Jerusalem,

and Annas the high-priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were the high-priest's relations.

Attentively regarding then the noble confidence of Peter and John, and perceiving that they were men unlettered, and destitute of education, they were astonished; and they recollected them, that they had been with Jesus.

The kings of the earth rose up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his Messiah.

And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

And in the multitude of those that believed there was one heart and soul: and not one person said, that any part of his substance was his peculiar property; but all things were in common among them.

Neither was there any person in want among them: for as many as were possessors of fields or houses disposed of them, and brought the prices of the things sold,

But by the hands of the apostles were many signs and miracles done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in the portico of Solomon.

But believers on the Lord were abundantly added to them, multitudes, both of men and women.)

Then came together also a multitude from the neighbouring cities to Jerusalem, bringing the sick, and those who were disturbed by unclean spirits; who were healed universally.

Then arose the high-priest, and all those who were connected with him, (which was the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with zeal,

Having heard this therefore, they entered very early in the morning into the temple, and taught. But when the high-priest came, and those who were with him, they convoked the sanhedrim, and all the assembly of elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to bring them.

Now when they heard these words, both the priest and captain of the temple and the chief priests were in the utmost perplexity concerning these things, what could be the meaning of it.

Then went the captain, with the officers, and brought them; not forcibly, for they were afraid of the people, lest they should stone them.

But when they heard this, they were cut asunder as with a saw, and took counsel how to make away with them.

For before these days arose Theudas, saying that he himself was a singular personage: to whom a number of men, about four hundred, attached themselves: who was taken off; and as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

And after him arose Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrolment, and drew away a multitude of the populace after him: he also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.

NOW in those days, when the disciples were multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian proselytes against the Hebrews, because their widows were overlooked in the daily distribution.

And the word of God increased: and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was multiplied greatly; and a vast body of the priests were obedient to the faith.

But when Jacob heard that there were provisions in Egypt, he sent our fathers, the first time.

And the following day he shewed himself to them as they were fighting, and urged them to peace, saying, My friends, ye are brethren; wherefore do ye ill treat one another?

And when forty years were completed, there appeared to him in the desert of mount Sinai the angel of the Lord, in a flame of fire in a bush.

Now when they heard these things, they were cut through their hearts as with a saw, and gnashed upon him with their teeth.

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.

And the multitudes with united minds were very attentive to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him, and saw the miracles which he did.

For the unclean spirits, roaring with great cries, came forth out of many who were possessed: and many who were paralytic and lame were healed.

But when they believed Philip, who preached the glad tidings of the things which related to the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised both men and women.

Then Simon also himself believed: and being baptised, he attached himself to Philip, and beholding the signs and great miracles which were performed, he was astonished.

But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:

But when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: then he went on his way rejoicing.

Then Paul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.

And directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised.

And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days.

And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?

But when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together how to kill him:

But when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not crediting that he was a disciple.

Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

But when the angel departed who spake to Cornelius, he called two of his domestics, and a pious soldier, persons who constantly were in attendance upon him;

Then the next morning, as they were on their journey, and drew near to the city, Peter went up to the flat roof to pray about the sixth hour:

and he grew very hungry, and desired something to eat: but whilst they were getting it ready, a sacred ecstacy fell upon him.

in which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and birds of the air.

Then Peter went down to the men who were sent by Cornelius to him; and said, Lo! I am the person that ye ask for: what is the business on which ye are come hither?

respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out.

NOW the apostles and brethren who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.

So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.

Now those also who were dispersed by the persecution which arose on account of Stephen passed on as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no man except the Jews only.

And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they arrived at Antioch, spake to the Grecian proselytes, preaching the Lord Jesus.

and having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that during a whole year they were jointly employed in that church, and taught a vast multitude, and they called for the first time in Antioch the disciples Christians.

And seeing how agreeable this was to the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)

And after considering with himself, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark; where many were thronged together, and praying.

But Peter continued knocking: and they opened the door and saw him, and were astonished.

NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul.

And as they were employed in the ministry, and kept a fast, the Holy Ghost said, Set apart for me now both Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Hereupon sailing from Paphos, they who were about Paul came to Perga in Pamphylia: but John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

But when they had finished all things that were written of him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a sepulchre.

But when the Jews were going out of the synagogue, the Gentiles entreated that these words might be spoken to them the following sabbath.

But the Jews seeing the multitude, were filled with envy, and opposed the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

Now when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord: and they believed, even as many as were ordained to life eternal.

Then the Jews stirred up the devout women, and those who were respectable, and the principal persons of the city, and raised up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

So the multitude was divided: some indeed were with the Jews, but others with the apostles.

Then when they arrived at Jerusalem, they were cordially received by the church, and the apostles and presbyters, and they related how great things God had done by them.

Then the apostles and presbyters were assembled to consider of this matter.

Why then now tempt ye God, by imposing a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

And having stayed their time, they were dismissed in peace from the brethren to the apostles.

Him Paul resolved to take out with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

So as they passed through the cities, they delivered to them for their observance the ordinances decreed by the apostles and presbyters that were at Jerusalem.

Then were the churches established truly in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Now it happened as we were going to the oratory, a certain damsel having a pythonic spirit met us, who produced for her masters much gain as a fortuneteller:

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison were shaken: and instantly all the doors flew open, and every man's chains were loosed.

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all who were in his house.

Then the lictors reported all these words to the magistrates: and they were terrified, when they heard they were Roman citizens.

Then the disciples immediately by night sent off both Paul and Silas to Berea; who were no sooner arrived, than they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Now these were more liberally minded men than those of Thessalonica, for they received the word with all readiness of mind, daily, examining the Scriptures if these things were really so.

And as he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and worked, (for by trade they were tent-makers:)

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul felt a strong impulse on his spirit, and forcibly testified to the Jews, that Jesus was the Messiah.

But Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house: and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed, and were baptised.

But when they were importunate with him to prolong his stay among them, he consented not;

And he asked them, Into what then were ye baptised? And they replied, Into John's baptism.